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iraq never had. a civil war in iraq never was never in a war for thirty years like afghanistan was there the post invasion. union has totally changed the landscape the political landscape and the ethnic lines last april of afghanistan. and the lessons learned from iraq is not going to apply to afghanistan people should really get down when there is no relevance whatsoever what afghanistan is going through right now. and of finally is there any chance that you think that a power handover could be delayed and how that would affect anti-american sentiment in the country. death is dead will be too late to be seen dead what one could take effect by dan on the other hand again i'm i'm stressing again dead if the policy of states and nato does not change that puts staff dance themselves in the driver's seat then things are going to be very hard right now america end of the policy makers in the beltway are the ones are making the decision how afghanistan should be around but the fact is that afghans should c
iraq never had. a civil war in iraq never was never in a war for thirty years like afghanistan was there the post invasion. union has totally changed the landscape the political landscape and the ethnic lines last april of afghanistan. and the lessons learned from iraq is not going to apply to afghanistan people should really get down when there is no relevance whatsoever what afghanistan is going through right now. and of finally is there any chance that you think that a power handover could...
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they have scattered ended up in turkey, lebanon, iraq and jordan. >> their needs are overwhelming. churches are doing what they can to help them. >> many people get to jordan with the shirt on their back. >> they bring help and hope to the refugees. many of the syrians move from border camps to arms. >> they have nothing on the floor. they are empty apartments. not the best places in town. >> we met one family helped by the effort. their faces covered to protect their identities. this man is a sunni-muslim who served for the syrian army. that led government agents to torture and imprison them. >> they made it worse for us medics they were seeking information about my friends and their movements. i refused to tell them anything. it was terrible. they beat me so badly, i couldn't lie down for one week. >> he says their captives let them go. they later fled to jordan and now live in this apartment. he is unemployed but it is food deliveries from caring christians that have made a lasting impact to his family. >> they have been a great help to us. i see them as brothers. i don't have a
they have scattered ended up in turkey, lebanon, iraq and jordan. >> their needs are overwhelming. churches are doing what they can to help them. >> many people get to jordan with the shirt on their back. >> they bring help and hope to the refugees. many of the syrians move from border camps to arms. >> they have nothing on the floor. they are empty apartments. not the best places in town. >> we met one family helped by the effort. their faces covered to protect...
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six months ago, we would watch him walk into a white house dinner honoring those who served in iraq. tall and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women belong to. i don't know if they'll vote for me. but i know that their spirit defines us. they remind me in the words of scripture that ours is a future filled with hope. and if you share that faith with me, if you share that hope with you, i ask you tonight for your vote. [ cheers and applause ] if you reject the notion that this nation's promise is reserved for the few, your voice must be heard in this election. if you reject the notion that our government is forever beholden for the highest bidder, you need to stand up in this election. if you believe that new plants and factories can dot ou
six months ago, we would watch him walk into a white house dinner honoring those who served in iraq. tall and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. and i remember how a few months after that i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow wounded warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women...
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bite him even the ones he didn't start but which you argue are his by now he pledged to withdraw from iraq and afghanistan he says that's what he doing in what way could they bite him well they could all fall apart. in effect the united states lost both of those wars even before obama assumed office but the imperative that obama faced which was also the imperative that george bush faced in his final years was not to lose face i'd like you to expend a little bit on afghanistan you argue that ghana standing particular certain to face saving operation for the president how is he handling that. well to the extent that he can develop a consensus in the political class in the united states to get out as soon as possible which seems to be happening not particularly through his own initiatives he will get out but unless that develops is going to happen it's going to have to be a continued presence there of some sort which is going to continue to wreak murder and mayhem and not to achieve any of the official objectives that the united states put forward in entering into that conflict in the first p
bite him even the ones he didn't start but which you argue are his by now he pledged to withdraw from iraq and afghanistan he says that's what he doing in what way could they bite him well they could all fall apart. in effect the united states lost both of those wars even before obama assumed office but the imperative that obama faced which was also the imperative that george bush faced in his final years was not to lose face i'd like you to expend a little bit on afghanistan you argue that...
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should help south africa and iraq and asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children. >> how won the fold goldfish beauty pageant? who cares. not like a fish did the slow wave. they are really all winners. that does it for us. another hour or 360 at 10:00 p.m. here is pierce morgan. >> tonight, in this corner romney depended the governor of virginia. battleground america one-on-one. tonight romney's 47% g axgaffe kelsey grammer life has been an endangered species. prescription for keeping america great. >> i think smaller government is a good idea. always have. lower taxes are a good idea. always have. >> this is "pierce morgan tonight". >> breaking news live pictures from miami mr. mitt romney is on stage. also breaking news from libya. the country's terrorism chief now says it was an attack. we begin with mitt romney he told and audience in atlanta that he believes in a redistribution of wealth and he does not. the tape came out with the president saying he believes in redistribution. i don't. i believe the way to lift people is not to take from som
should help south africa and iraq and asian countries so that we will be able to build up our future for our children. >> how won the fold goldfish beauty pageant? who cares. not like a fish did the slow wave. they are really all winners. that does it for us. another hour or 360 at 10:00 p.m. here is pierce morgan. >> tonight, in this corner romney depended the governor of virginia. battleground america one-on-one. tonight romney's 47% g axgaffe kelsey grammer life has been an...
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. >> why are a lot of people guys fighting in iraq, didn't they wind up moving into libya? >> that was more a west african organization. >> is al al qaeda still run by a central force? >> they get penetrated and who ever is playing that switchboard operator gets hit by a drone. it is a collection of affiliates that share a passion for violence and it is not as if they are sharing resources or anything. that is what they are getting right now. >> one last point on this. given what is happening in the mid east. clearly, a fundamentalist sees in the past, how dangerous is this right now? across the middle east. you are seeing this if al qaeda is still operating with these cells? >> i don't -- i think that this goes in a sign. i think there are going to be rough moment as head. but i don't think our embassy in cairo will be taken in the way that our embassy was. the fall of indonesia was messy for years. you look at eastern europe. romania was messy after all of these years. the middle east is going to be messy for a long time to come. i think i worry more about egypt than abou
. >> why are a lot of people guys fighting in iraq, didn't they wind up moving into libya? >> that was more a west african organization. >> is al al qaeda still run by a central force? >> they get penetrated and who ever is playing that switchboard operator gets hit by a drone. it is a collection of affiliates that share a passion for violence and it is not as if they are sharing resources or anything. that is what they are getting right now. >> one last point on...
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iraq was over. forge its own destiny. fighting and dying in iraq. lives there. nearly 145,000 patriots. we salute all who served there. told you something else. said. with allies and partners, we have taken out more top al qaeda terrorists than at any time since 9/11, and thanks to the is on the road to defeat and bin the united states of america. [applause] back. all the troops from bliss highlanders. deployed later this year. fight. you know this. ultimate sacrifice, including day last month. our message to them was this. we will honor them always. pushed the taliban back. month. war responsibly. lead for their own security. in 2014, the transition will be complete. never again. [applause] think about it. and afghanistan. thirds. home. and what does that mean for you? prepare for the future. your spouses and your kids. stronger. restore american leadership. don't you believe it. our alliances have never been gaddafi. leadership. top. [applause] incredible service. war, we are destroying terrorist leadership. proud that the united states is is more respected in
iraq was over. forge its own destiny. fighting and dying in iraq. lives there. nearly 145,000 patriots. we salute all who served there. told you something else. said. with allies and partners, we have taken out more top al qaeda terrorists than at any time since 9/11, and thanks to the is on the road to defeat and bin the united states of america. [applause] back. all the troops from bliss highlanders. deployed later this year. fight. you know this. ultimate sacrifice, including day last month....
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arrest mint of weiqi leaks he said speaking the truth that wasn't harmful unlike america's action in iraq and afghanistan some of which is a web site helped expose a sunday also talked about a chinese national surveillance empire that he says is quickly taking shape across the developed world the whistleblower cited internet giant to such as google as being complicit in the mammoth spying operation by the united states paul wilson from the u.k. independence party says there is he is a wiki leaks brings up an extremely relevant. we here in britain suffer even more from the surveillance society in the united states london is the capital world capital of surveillance everywhere you look there's a c.c.t.v. camera we are constantly monitored monitored twenty four hours a day. now we we in the u.k. independence party. in the same way that wiki leaks has been trying to do but it's very difficult because you're married to be against the rule of law or if you don't want to be so very you know every moment of your your waking life as a part of the matter is that there's been no attempt to say that
arrest mint of weiqi leaks he said speaking the truth that wasn't harmful unlike america's action in iraq and afghanistan some of which is a web site helped expose a sunday also talked about a chinese national surveillance empire that he says is quickly taking shape across the developed world the whistleblower cited internet giant to such as google as being complicit in the mammoth spying operation by the united states paul wilson from the u.k. independence party says there is he is a wiki...
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he said that ending the war in iraq was tragic. i think it was the right thing to do and i said i would do it and we did. i said we would take out bin laden and we did. we are bringing our troops home from afghanistan. and i set a time table we will have them out of there by 2014. governor romney doesn't have a time table. i think he is wrong. that is what is at stake in this election. as long as i'm commander in chief we will serve our veterans as well as they served us because nobody who serves us should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads when they come home. >> the president of the united states at the university of colorado in boulder, colorado to apparently a very supportive crowd talking about ending the war in afghanistan to trying to secure jobs especially for veterans and talking about obama care saying he actually likes the name because yes he does care. our athena jones is traveling with the president there in boulder, colorado. let's talk about that youth vote. we are talking about a rally constituted mo
he said that ending the war in iraq was tragic. i think it was the right thing to do and i said i would do it and we did. i said we would take out bin laden and we did. we are bringing our troops home from afghanistan. and i set a time table we will have them out of there by 2014. governor romney doesn't have a time table. i think he is wrong. that is what is at stake in this election. as long as i'm commander in chief we will serve our veterans as well as they served us because nobody who...
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it's also the ending of the war in iraq, and in effect how the war in afghanistan is no longer front page news the way it should be and the way it was in the past. certainly the main reason why terrorism has receded as a priority is basically because of the success the administration had against al qaeda. we see a threat far different than on 9/11, it's aa far different and weaker threat. most americans while they deal with some of the annoyance of tsa and other security measures put in place since 9/11, i don't think they feel the press of the threat the way they did a number of years ago. >> roger, i imagine there's not one thing you can name, but obviously people wonder. it is the improvement that is we've seen with tsa, some of the other counterterrorism measures in place and even the viewpoint of the cia, the fbi and counterterrorism agencies now working together? i guess the core of my question is, can you say why we have been so fortunate, so blessed, whatever term you choose to describe it for the attack like on 9/11? >> tamron, it's all of the above. the point everyone needs
it's also the ending of the war in iraq, and in effect how the war in afghanistan is no longer front page news the way it should be and the way it was in the past. certainly the main reason why terrorism has receded as a priority is basically because of the success the administration had against al qaeda. we see a threat far different than on 9/11, it's aa far different and weaker threat. most americans while they deal with some of the annoyance of tsa and other security measures put in place...
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cost 300,000 riheea that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was wseas t same. and there was not a day that goes by that i do not think about the young marines that i was privileged to lead. they have lived lives of courage both in comtndfthe return. many of them were derided by their own peers for havg served. but in receiving veteran's benefits theyot takers they are givers in the ultimate sense of the word. there is a saying, all gave some, some gave all. it is a heart of a tradition ere and independence. thef paid with their lives, some through wounds and disabilities. noly d they pay, they will not say this, they are owed. they are owed. [ applause ] at lst amen, thanks respect when a man makes a speech accepting his party's nomination to be commander in chief. hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never ting a bailout. there wyoedm. l mon aca
cost 300,000 riheea that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was wseas t same. and there was not a day that goes by that i do not think about the young marines that i was privileged to lead. they have lived lives of courage both in comtndfthe return. many of them were derided by their own peers for havg served. but in receiving veteran's benefits theyot takers they are givers in the ultimate...
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talked about the responsibility to the veterans and then you had a group of veterans from the wars of iraq and afghanistan and they were on the stage there, and why the build up and why did they make that point so strongly? >> well, no surprise here, because it was in response to what we saw in tampa. they wanted to make the point here that this administration, and this president and vice president are about the veterans and the troops serving overseas right now, and they wanted to hammer the point over and over again and you saw it all three nights, but especially last night the most important night of the convention, suzanne, and fits with other themes, and you saw the president and the vice president and others attacking mitt romney and others on foreign policies and saying that the two men are novices and saying that the war in afghanistan came up as well and there was criticism for mitt romney for not bringing up the acceptance in his speeches at tampa and he spoke about it in depth the day before, suzanne? >> well, i wanted to explain it to mitt romney, and i am told that we don't ha
talked about the responsibility to the veterans and then you had a group of veterans from the wars of iraq and afghanistan and they were on the stage there, and why the build up and why did they make that point so strongly? >> well, no surprise here, because it was in response to what we saw in tampa. they wanted to make the point here that this administration, and this president and vice president are about the veterans and the troops serving overseas right now, and they wanted to hammer...
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>> claire mccaskill. >> the war in iraq was mississippi. when i went to washington i went with the eyes of an auditor. harry truman is spinning in his grave over what went on in iraq. congressman akin not even go to require competitive contracts in iraq. i helped establish the war contacting commission when i got to washington. no one had paid much attention to this. we found $60 billion -- three years of the entire budget that almost went up in smoke in waste, fraud, and abuse. no one was minding the store. we have begun to clean that up. in afghanistan, i support the mission of training police and army, but what we are doing is wrong. we're doing the same thing in afghanistan that we did in iraq. investing in highways, power plants, water projects that they cannot maintain. they cannot afford to sustain, and they're getting blown up or not used because they did not have the expertise. we need to pull out -- pull infrastructure money out and bring it back to the united states of america. we need a big bridge near washington, missouri. we n
>> claire mccaskill. >> the war in iraq was mississippi. when i went to washington i went with the eyes of an auditor. harry truman is spinning in his grave over what went on in iraq. congressman akin not even go to require competitive contracts in iraq. i helped establish the war contacting commission when i got to washington. no one had paid much attention to this. we found $60 billion -- three years of the entire budget that almost went up in smoke in waste, fraud, and abuse. no...
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ask all of the families, military families, servicemen and women when he ended the war in iraq how happy were they. let me tell you how happy i was when he killed osama bin laden. and i went down to the 9-11 memorial and celebrated with thousands of strangers. we were happy on that day. we are happy that he has drawn down the war in afghanistan. there are many, many i think moments that romney is completely dismissing that this line of attack is not going to play well with people who can say, you know what? his record actually has affected me in significant ways and there is not -- they're not going to buy how you like me now tour. of course he's going to get a bump out of the convention, to be expected. he can enjoy it for a few weeks. but it's not going to last. >> rick: matt, were you surprised by how hard the ticket seems to be going after the youth vote? this is a group of voters who typically do vote democrat. but we had that line from congressman ryan the other night talking directly to those recent college grads saying it's time to stop looking at that fading obama poster in your
ask all of the families, military families, servicemen and women when he ended the war in iraq how happy were they. let me tell you how happy i was when he killed osama bin laden. and i went down to the 9-11 memorial and celebrated with thousands of strangers. we were happy on that day. we are happy that he has drawn down the war in afghanistan. there are many, many i think moments that romney is completely dismissing that this line of attack is not going to play well with people who can say,...
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we walked into a dinner for those who served in iraq, tall, and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. i remember how a few months after that, i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow woued warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. [ applause ] he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women belong to. i don't know if they'll vote for me. but i know that their spirit defines us. they remind me in the words of scripture that ours is a future filled with hope. if you share that faith with me, if you share that hope with me, i ask you tonight for your vote. [ cheers and applause ] if you reject the notion that this nation's promise is reserved for the few, your voice must be heard in this election. if you reject the notion that our government is forever beholden to the highest bidder, you need to stand up in this election. if you believe that new plants and factories can dawn or landscape, that new energy can power our future
we walked into a dinner for those who served in iraq, tall, and 20 pounds heavier, dashing in his uniform, with a big grin on his face, sturdy on his new leg. i remember how a few months after that, i would watch him on a bicycle, racing with his fellow woued warriors on a sparkling spring day, inspiring other heroes who had just begun the hard path he had traveled. he gives me hope. [ applause ] he gives me hope. i don't know what party these men and women belong to. i don't know if they'll...
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and i think the very fact dhash erin also mentioned talking about, we can't forget our troops in iraq and afghanistan and the war on terror. so i think if he lays out a fuller picture of where we are, where our country is and where he wants to go, that will i think highlight the deficit that we saw in mitt romney's speech. >> susan, do you think that mitt romney left an opening by not addressing afghanistan during the rnc? ff i think as erin said before, by going first you always leaves openings. it's going to definitely be to president obama's advantage. and, yes, i actually do think that was something that was sorely missing in his speech. >> erin, what does president obama need to say? what is the message he needs to his speech. >> what does president obama need to convey at the convention? >> he has not said enough and he needs to lay out the full picture of what his vision is for a second term. >> how confident are you that the president is going to be able to do that and overcome what i was talking about with my last guest which is not looking back to four years ago, because a l
and i think the very fact dhash erin also mentioned talking about, we can't forget our troops in iraq and afghanistan and the war on terror. so i think if he lays out a fuller picture of where we are, where our country is and where he wants to go, that will i think highlight the deficit that we saw in mitt romney's speech. >> susan, do you think that mitt romney left an opening by not addressing afghanistan during the rnc? ff i think as erin said before, by going first you always leaves...
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during the year that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was worse and 67 was the same. and there was not a day that goes by that i do not think about the young marines that i was privileged to lead. they have lived lives of courage both in combat and after their return. many of them were derided by their own peers for having served. but in receiving veteran's benefits they are not takers they are givers in the ultimate sense of the word. there is a saying, all gave some, some gave all. it is a heart of a tradition of the freedom and independence. thef paid with their lives, some through wounds and disabilities. not only did they pay, they will not say this, they are owed. they are owed. [ applause ] at least a mention, thanks respect when a man makes a speech accepting his party's nomination to be commander in chief. i'm so g lad you called. thank you. we're not in london, are we? no. why? apparently my debit card is. what? i know. don't worry, we have cancelled your old card. great.
during the year that i was in vietnam, 1969 our country lost twice as many dead as we have lost in iraq afghanistan combined over the past ten years of war. 68 was worse and 67 was the same. and there was not a day that goes by that i do not think about the young marines that i was privileged to lead. they have lived lives of courage both in combat and after their return. many of them were derided by their own peers for having served. but in receiving veteran's benefits they are not takers they...
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work in the white house specifically working with veterans when they've come home from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. and then, scott, finally one interesting thing that i heard today about this convention that kicks off here tonight is that there will be these two big speeches that will give some deep insight into who barack obama is. michelle obama's going to be the one who talks about the personal stuff. then vice president joexd biden thursday will talk about the president as commander in chief and his accomplishments. >> pelley: thank you, norah. you may recall mitt romney went to the convention hall last week to watch the well received speech of his wife, ann. well, president obama will not be here tonight. we asked nancy cordes to find out why. nancy. >> well, scott, it's because the first daughters have their first day of school today. in fact, the president's older daughter malia had her first day as a full fledged high school student. he stayed here to hold down the fort although when he was at a rally in norfolk, virginia, today he joked that perhaps the first lady's speec
work in the white house specifically working with veterans when they've come home from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. and then, scott, finally one interesting thing that i heard today about this convention that kicks off here tonight is that there will be these two big speeches that will give some deep insight into who barack obama is. michelle obama's going to be the one who talks about the personal stuff. then vice president joexd biden thursday will talk about the president as commander...
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>> no, but i'm saying that he is responsible for our failure in afghanistan and iraq. we left iraq and it is now disintegrating and in afghanistan, oh overruled his advisers on several occasions. and now, we have this situation we are leaving and the whole premise was to train afghans in order that we could turn over these responsibilities to them. and now how can we train work with these people? so that prololicy has been a failure. >> we will talk more with senator mccain later on in the program. fran, as we mentioned serves as a member of the advisory comment. s committee. as i said, you met with ambassador stephens, he had told another source that he was on the al qaeda hit list and there were security concerns. >> you know we had a long conversation especially about darna and we talked about their increase in numbers and access to weapons. he suggested i go to bengazi. it was august 29th, less than two weeks before he was killed. the other thing worth mentioning, as senator mccain said to you, chris stephens was with the rebells and my take on the situation was th
>> no, but i'm saying that he is responsible for our failure in afghanistan and iraq. we left iraq and it is now disintegrating and in afghanistan, oh overruled his advisers on several occasions. and now, we have this situation we are leaving and the whole premise was to train afghans in order that we could turn over these responsibilities to them. and now how can we train work with these people? so that prololicy has been a failure. >> we will talk more with senator mccain later on...
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he was frustrated with how we ended the war in iraq . he want to finish the war in afghanistan and complete and not with draw arbitrarily and get the country stabilized before we finish doing what needs to be done. basod what we have heard. i think he would be effective. >> romney made it clear that iran with a nuclear weapon is unacceptable . so far the obama white house relied on sanctions that have not stopped iran from moving forward with the nuclear ambitions. what do you expect romney would do in a situation like going beyonds . >> he set military options on the table and so has the administration. the problem we have here, israelis do not believe that our military option is credible . don't believe we would do it. and more importantly the iranians don't believe it. and that's what is moving the israelis closer to a military action. romney as a cand date said that military option would be on the table and he would use it. none theless, you have to wait until he is elected and in office to understand what that means. he has to get f
he was frustrated with how we ended the war in iraq . he want to finish the war in afghanistan and complete and not with draw arbitrarily and get the country stabilized before we finish doing what needs to be done. basod what we have heard. i think he would be effective. >> romney made it clear that iran with a nuclear weapon is unacceptable . so far the obama white house relied on sanctions that have not stopped iran from moving forward with the nuclear ambitions. what do you expect...
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one baghdad born interpreter told me patriquin was in love with iraq. he was addicted to the culture and he was obsessed by it. he loved the food in the and the people and everything about iraq and another of baghdad born interpreter told me, iraqis can like you but they love him for a lot of reasons. he had a magical personality and a trustful face. his presence was noted immediately. iraqis love to talk to men with a mustache and he had a mustache, suntan and a muscular body and it looked like an era. his heart was connecting to these people but the average american soldier iraqis -- but they could tell he enjoyed being with his hands as they did and he didn't take it. they thought he was telling them i will do whatever i can to tell you he was genuine. he gave iraqis the most honorable and honest picture of the american people in the middle at -- american military in particular. they thought he was the true american heart. and the iraqi born interpreter concluded, my god there is no one in the world who could have formed a close a connection with the
one baghdad born interpreter told me patriquin was in love with iraq. he was addicted to the culture and he was obsessed by it. he loved the food in the and the people and everything about iraq and another of baghdad born interpreter told me, iraqis can like you but they love him for a lot of reasons. he had a magical personality and a trustful face. his presence was noted immediately. iraqis love to talk to men with a mustache and he had a mustache, suntan and a muscular body and it looked...
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war in iraq. and the question remabs was it worth it? after the loss of nearly 45 hundred american troops and many more iraqi lives and the expenditure of more than $800 billion dollars. just what sort of iraq was the united states military leaving behind? michael gordon is joining us now. he's the coauthor of the new book entitled "the end game." so this is an amazing book. was it worth it. that whole many years of the war in iraq, the cost and blood and treasure. >> well, i think the question at this point is the war happened. the decision to invade was made. in 2002, 2003. the question is, what sort of relationship should the united states have with iraq now. how did the obama administration handle the end of the war and where do we go from here. >> those are all important questions, but the whole war was built on a faulty prim is that saddam had weapons of mass destruction. >> i think it's conceded that they didn't have weapons of mass destruction. >> i remember i was in kuwait on the eve of the war. i had a gas masks, they were real
war in iraq. and the question remabs was it worth it? after the loss of nearly 45 hundred american troops and many more iraqi lives and the expenditure of more than $800 billion dollars. just what sort of iraq was the united states military leaving behind? michael gordon is joining us now. he's the coauthor of the new book entitled "the end game." so this is an amazing book. was it worth it. that whole many years of the war in iraq, the cost and blood and treasure. >> well, i...
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iraq is looking better than afghanist afghanistan. >> if the u.s. leaves, how is that going to be viewed by the gi haddists? >> it will look like the united states is a big canada that is unable to prosecute it's will. >> thank you gentleman. much obliged. coming up. chicago teachers suspend their strike. classes are scheduled to resume tomorrow. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪ >>> late breaking news chicago teachers suspend their strike. thank you very much especially on very short notice. >> not a problem. but please call me randy. >> one of the key points. >> teachers knew that there was going to be an evaluation system and they wanted there to be one,
iraq is looking better than afghanist afghanistan. >> if the u.s. leaves, how is that going to be viewed by the gi haddists? >> it will look like the united states is a big canada that is unable to prosecute it's will. >> thank you gentleman. much obliged. coming up. chicago teachers suspend their strike. classes are scheduled to resume tomorrow. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise...
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we do not need another iraq or afghanistan. this is a very serious situation. but we have to weigh what u.s. presidents do to the syrian opposition. it could hurt them. the population, there, doesn't want it but, at the same time, we have to stand behind the people that are getting killed. turkey and saudi arabia need to open up humanitarian corridors. the international community has to tighten sanctions. but anything at the u.n. is tough because of russia and china vetoing any initiative to tighten the sanctions. we are in a quandary. the best development, as i see, the internal process in syria is turning against assad. he is losing support as people are leaving. >>shepard: they are leaving the country, not him. you read in major newspapers over the weekend that people are having as they come in and mow over their towns they are going to the refugee camps had jordan and other places and dropping off their families and coming back to fight. >>guest: but his top people, assad's top generals, we are seeing defectors. you are seeing the army question him. the eli
we do not need another iraq or afghanistan. this is a very serious situation. but we have to weigh what u.s. presidents do to the syrian opposition. it could hurt them. the population, there, doesn't want it but, at the same time, we have to stand behind the people that are getting killed. turkey and saudi arabia need to open up humanitarian corridors. the international community has to tighten sanctions. but anything at the u.n. is tough because of russia and china vetoing any initiative to...
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continued to take to the streets in several countries including pakistan yemen indonesia, sudan and iraq. the outrage across the middle east sparked by an anti-muslim film made in the u.s. that mocked the profit muhammed. the everywhere, and now several prominent religious leaders are asking moslems worldwide to remain calm, despite their anger over the film. in libya the parliamentary precedents -- president said he regrets that four americans were killed in an attack. the victims have been identified as u.s. ambassador chris stevens, state department employee shaun smyth, and two navy -- sean smith and two navy seals. >> i am very devastated that this happened. >> family members say the other navy seal was 42-year-old glen dougherty of massachusetts. >> he was my brother, and if you as his friends, he was there brother as well. >> the president and secretary clinton are expected to make remarks at andrews later this afternoon. a team of fbi agents is on the way to libya to help with the investigation there. four people have been arrested for the attacks at the u.s. consulate. >> abc-se
continued to take to the streets in several countries including pakistan yemen indonesia, sudan and iraq. the outrage across the middle east sparked by an anti-muslim film made in the u.s. that mocked the profit muhammed. the everywhere, and now several prominent religious leaders are asking moslems worldwide to remain calm, despite their anger over the film. in libya the parliamentary precedents -- president said he regrets that four americans were killed in an attack. the victims have been...
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you are bordered by iraq, syria-- >> yes. >> jon: israel and saudi arabia. >> egypt. >> jon: and egypt. so how are things? (laughter) >> we've seen better days. >> jon: you run a constitutional monarchy. >> that's right. >> jon: in the middle of the largest democratic i don't want to say uprising but transition in your part of the world. what happens to you? how do you manage that without being deposed like some of these other countries have had to deal with? >> jordan is part of the arab spring also. but the arab spring means something different to every country. different countries are going through different paces. you know, i keep saying that whatever the middle east is going through is going to be something that will take five, ten, 15 years and each country is going to have its own unique experiment of this. the republics have gone through a much tougher version of this than the monarchies, funny enough. but i hope this is something we all look back five, ten, 15 years from now and say that arab spring is a good thing. and i believe it is. so we all have to change. but the pace a
you are bordered by iraq, syria-- >> yes. >> jon: israel and saudi arabia. >> egypt. >> jon: and egypt. so how are things? (laughter) >> we've seen better days. >> jon: you run a constitutional monarchy. >> that's right. >> jon: in the middle of the largest democratic i don't want to say uprising but transition in your part of the world. what happens to you? how do you manage that without being deposed like some of these other countries have had...
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you look across tunisia, libya, egypt and iraq and iran and syria, lebanon, you look and you go, oh, my gosh, this is the makings, this is the beginnings of massive beginnings of a new ottoman empire that president obama can take great credit for. >> stephen: you heard him right. the ottoman empire. it ruled the middle east for over 600 years until it finally collapsed in 1922. or did it? (cheers and applause) (laughter) it did. (laughter) but according to gohmert the ottoman empire is making a comeback with the help of barack obama. and we don't stand a chance, folks! the ottomans were known for their formidable weaponry. razor-sharp scimatars that could lop off your head and comfy padded foot stools that could trip up dick van dyke. (laughter) so get ready to go back to the days of suleiman the magive in sent and mepl mehmed the meh. our young men will be conscripted into the janissarys to guard the circumcision pa civil von at topkapi pal lals. mark my words. also, look them up on wikipedia. (laughter) congressman gohmert know it is economic impact this whole on our vital spice ro
you look across tunisia, libya, egypt and iraq and iran and syria, lebanon, you look and you go, oh, my gosh, this is the makings, this is the beginnings of massive beginnings of a new ottoman empire that president obama can take great credit for. >> stephen: you heard him right. the ottoman empire. it ruled the middle east for over 600 years until it finally collapsed in 1922. or did it? (cheers and applause) (laughter) it did. (laughter) but according to gohmert the ottoman empire is...
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i came back to the pentagon about six weeks later i saw the same officer i said why why only attack iraq was still going to be said all the stories it's worse than that he said. he pulled up a piece of paper off his desk i just got this memo from the circular defense's office that says we're going to attack and destroy the governments and seven countries in five years we're going to start with iraq and then we're going to move to syria lebanon libya somalia sudan and iran so douglas i mean already you know he's talking about a classified memo that he saw weeks after the invasion of afghanistan i mean do you think i mean your your of political there is you know about game theory i mean is this something that we could possibly plan for a decade plus and that it's just a bad time with an election year and that we will inevitably see an intervention in syria i mean these countries that are going topple that you mention are first of all what wes clark said is true there were discussions at that point in the men we call them neo-cons collectively they were inspired to exploit the enormous adva
i came back to the pentagon about six weeks later i saw the same officer i said why why only attack iraq was still going to be said all the stories it's worse than that he said. he pulled up a piece of paper off his desk i just got this memo from the circular defense's office that says we're going to attack and destroy the governments and seven countries in five years we're going to start with iraq and then we're going to move to syria lebanon libya somalia sudan and iran so douglas i mean...
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also context to that but with all the huge revelation that came off that with the gun award i read the iraq war logs on the diplomatic cables to towards the end of the year twenty two and we saw the cooperation with the mainstream media we cooperated with almost one hundred media organization all over the world and it was a corporation. and had massive pre-sold so many thousands even if not tens of thousands of headlines and stories which made a difference it made a difference in the arab world it had a cuttle into effect in tunisia and egypt we all know that do you think that more whistleblowers are going to be hesitant on dealing with wiki leaks and julian assange right now now that the u.s. has officially declared. him and the organization as an enemy of the state it is quite possible that it will impact and to tour in some manner that is the obviously what is the into the intention of the obama administration it is to deter people from not just cooperating with we can loose but the mainstream media as will so this is a very serious question for the mainstream media which has to wake up
also context to that but with all the huge revelation that came off that with the gun award i read the iraq war logs on the diplomatic cables to towards the end of the year twenty two and we saw the cooperation with the mainstream media we cooperated with almost one hundred media organization all over the world and it was a corporation. and had massive pre-sold so many thousands even if not tens of thousands of headlines and stories which made a difference it made a difference in the arab world...
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. -- or should help south africa and should help the iraq and the asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future. >> thank you verymuch. >> yeah, i know she's moved on, but i haven't. who won the goldfish beauty pageant? who cares. no, i don't actually know. there were a bunch of categories. not one fish did a tearful slow wave, as far as we're concerned, they really are all winners. that's it for us. thank you for watching. erin burnett "outfront" starts next. >>> next, the r word. what president obama is accused of doing. but wouldn't mitt romney do it, too? plus, republicans think they can gain control of the senate. doesn't add up. and she called 911 screaming for help, but two days later, her family found her dead. now, they're suing for justice. they are "outfront" tonight. let's go. >>> good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, the r word. it's become sort of a four-letter word for some, but for other, something wonderful. you've heard it all day. redistribution. >> he favors redistribution. >> he believes in redistribution. >> it's known as redistribution. >> the
. -- or should help south africa and should help the iraq and the asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future. >> thank you verymuch. >> yeah, i know she's moved on, but i haven't. who won the goldfish beauty pageant? who cares. no, i don't actually know. there were a bunch of categories. not one fish did a tearful slow wave, as far as we're concerned, they really are all winners. that's it for us. thank you for watching. erin burnett "outfront" starts next....